Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS)
Established in 1968 – A Chapter of the National Audubon Society since 1970
DOAS NEWS
2024 Christmas Bird Counts
The annual Christmas Bird Count, begun in 1900, is the oldest and one of the largest citizen science projects in
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
November
09nov9:00 am11:00 amBird Seed Sale PickupPreorders only9:00 am - 11:00 am(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
To order, visit: https://doas.us/2024-bird-seed-sale/ For all who
Event Details
To order, visit: https://doas.us/2024-bird-seed-sale/
For all who ordered bird seed, it will be available to pick up on Saturday, November 9 from 9–11:00 a.m.
- ORDER DEADLINE: SUNDAY, October 27, by 5 p.m.
- PRODUCT PICKUP: SATURDAY, November 9, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- PICKUP LOCATION: VP Supply Corp., 69 Country Club Road, Oneonta, NY.
Your order directly supports DOAS’s programs! Proceeds will go toward field trips, special events, the Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch, youth summer programs, and speaker fees for meetings. Thank you to all who support DOAS through this annual sale!
Photo by GeorgeB2, Cardinal
Time
November 9, 2024 9:00 am - 11:00 am(GMT-05:00)
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
Event Details
We’ve all heard amazing facts about bird migration—the long distances that birds travel, the ways that they navigate, and more. But have you ever wondered how we figured
Event Details
We’ve all heard amazing facts about bird migration—the long distances that birds travel, the ways that they navigate, and more. But have you ever wondered how we figured all of this out?
While working for the American Ornithological Society, Rebecca Heisman became fascinated with the varied and creative techniques that scientists have used to study bird migration, and this eventually became the basis for her book Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration.
On Friday, November 15, Heisman will share some surprising stories from the history of bird migration research and discuss why understanding migration is so crucial for bird conservation.
Join us via Zoom for this 40-minute presentation on the history of bird migration research.
To register, please visit https://tinyurl.com/bdzkd5jc .
This program is free and open to the public.
About the Presenter
Rebecca Heisman is an award-winning science writer who lives in Walla Walla, Washington, and has worked with organizations including the Audubon Society, the American Bird Conservancy, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and the American Ornithological Society. Flight Paths is her first book.
(Above) Headshot photo credit: Kailee Meyer
Time
November 15, 2024 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm(GMT-05:00)
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
Event Details
Join the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for a visit to Falcon Heart Rescue! Rehabilitator Deb Saltis of Falcon Heart Rescue in Herkimer, NY
Event Details
Join the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for a visit to Falcon Heart Rescue!
Rehabilitator Deb Saltis of Falcon Heart Rescue in Herkimer, NY has visited the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society regularly to display rescued birds of prey at our Open House. We are now planning on visiting her facility to see more rehabbed animals and learn about the good work they do.
The trip is scheduled for Saturday, November 23 (with Sunday, November 24 as a weather date). We will carpool from the Ford Ave. parking lot across from the YMCA in Oneonta at 9:30 a.m. for the approximately 1 hour trip to Falcon Heart. Since wildlife rehabilitation is supported solely by donations and out-of-pocket, we are suggesting a donation to Falcon Heart.
To register for the trip, contact Andy Mason, (607) 267-8491, AndyMason@earthling.net. For more information on Falcon Heart Rescue, visit https://falconheartrescue.com/.
Time
November 23, 2024 9:30 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
December
14decAll DayOneonta Area Christmas Bird Count 2024(All Day: Saturday)(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society coordinates THREE regions for the annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count – Oneonta Region in Otsego County, Fort Plain Region in Montgomery
Event Details
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society coordinates THREE regions for the annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count – Oneonta Region in Otsego County, Fort Plain Region in Montgomery County, and Delaware County Region. These counts take place in late December and early January each year.
*As of 2012, there is no longer any fee to participate in Christmas Bird Counts.
OTSEGO COUNTY
2024: Saturday, December 14 – Oneonta Christmas Bird Count (CBC):
We have been participating in the national count for over 50 years!. Everyone, novice or experienced, is welcome to join us on this fun day. Small groups in one or two cars count all the birds they find in their assigned area, within our designated 15-mile radius circle centered around Milford, for whatever hours they choose.
Each group has a leader who will have received appropriate materials beforehand. Alternatively, instead of joining a group, you can count birds at your own feeder off and on throughout the day if you are within our circle. If you are a new counter for either the group counts or the feeder counts, please contact Sandy Bright at brights@hartwick.edu or 607-287-4465. People who have participated before will be contacted.
View Map for the Oneonta Christmas Bird Count
Oneonta Region Data – Compiled – 1969 to 2023
(This is a large data file shared online and may take a minute or so to display at the link.)
Oneonta Region Data – 2022
(Thank you Sandy Bright!)
Other DOAS Christmas Bird Counts
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
2024: Saturday, December 28 – Fort Plain Christmas Bird Count (CBC):
All are welcome to participate regardless of birding experience. For information contact Contact Charlie Scheim at scheimc@hartwick.edu or by phone 607-434-4880.
View Maps for the Fort Plain Christmas Bird Count.
DELAWARE COUNTY
2025: Sunday, January 5 – Delaware County Region Christmas Bird Count (CBC):
The Delaware County CBC (NYDE) was established in 2017 following a test run in 2016. Our 15 mile circle is centered at Bear Spring Mountain in Walton and extends to Hamden, Downsville and Shinhopple. The territory is quite remote and includes steep hollows, forests, river valleys, two villages and sections of the Pepacton and Cannonsville Reservoirs.
All are welcomed to participate by joining a team of counters or reporting from a backyard feeder, if it is within the count circle. We conduct our count the first weekend in January. Contact Pam Peters if you are interested in participating or learning more: ovenb1rdp@gmail.com or (607) 829-6545.
Delaware County Data 2016 to 2023
View Data from past Christmas Bird Counts
Find a Bird Count Near You at the Audubon Map
The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a long-standing program of the National Audubon Society, with over 100 years of citizen science involvement. It is an early-winter bird census, where thousands of volunteers across the US, Canada and many countries in the Western Hemisphere, go out over a 24 hour period on one calendar day to count birds.
Time
December 14, 2024 All Day(GMT-05:00)
28decAll DayFort Plain Area Christmas Bird Count 2024(All Day: Saturday)(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society coordinates THREE regions for the annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count – Oneonta Region in Otsego County, Fort Plain Region in
Event Details
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society coordinates THREE regions for the annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count – Oneonta Region in Otsego County, Fort Plain Region in Montgomery County, and Delaware County Region. These counts take place in late December and early January each year.
*As of 2012, there is no longer any fee to participate in Christmas Bird Counts
MONTGOMERY COUNTY/Fort Plain Area
2024: Saturday, December 28 – Fort Plain Christmas Bird Count (CBC):
All are welcome to participate regardless of birding experience. For information contact Contact Charlie Scheim at scheimc@hartwick.edu or by phone 607-434-4880.
View Maps for the Fort Plain Christmas Bird Count.
Other DOAS Christmas Bird Counts
OTSEGO COUNTY
2024: Saturday, December 14 – Oneonta Christmas Bird Count (CBC):
We have been participating in the national count for over 50 years!. Everyone, novice or experienced, is welcome to join us on this fun day. Small groups in one or two cars count all the birds they find in their assigned area, within our designated 15-mile radius circle centered around Milford, for whatever hours they choose.
Each group has a leader who will have received appropriate materials beforehand. Alternatively, instead of joining a group, you can count birds at your own feeder off and on throughout the day if you are within our circle. If you are a new counter for either the group counts or the feeder counts, please contact Sandy Bright at brights@hartwick.edu or 607-287-4465. People who have participated before will be contacted.
View Map for the Oneonta Christmas Bird Count
Oneonta Region Data – Compiled – 1969 to 2023
(This is a large data file shared online and may take a minute or so to display at the link.)
Oneonta Region Data – 2022
(Thank you Sandy Bright!)
DELAWARE COUNTY
2025: Sunday, January 5– Delaware County Region Christmas Bird Count (CBC):
The Delaware County CBC (NYDE) was established in 2017 following a test run in 2016. Our 15 mile circle is centered at Bear Spring Mountain in Walton and extends to Hamden, Downsville and Shinhopple. The territory is quite remote and includes steep hollows, forests, river valleys, two villages and sections of the Pepacton and Cannonsville Reservoirs.
All are welcomed to participate by joining a team of counters or reporting from a backyard feeder, if it is within the count circle. We conduct our count the first weekend in January. Contact Pam Peters if you are interested in participating or learning more: ovenb1rdp@gmail.com or (607) 829-6545.
Delaware County Data 2016 to 2023
View Data from past Christmas Bird Counts
Find a Bird Count Near You at the Audubon Map
The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a long-standing program of the National Audubon Society, with over 100 years of citizen science involvement. It is an early-winter bird census, where thousands of volunteers across the US, Canada and many countries in the Western Hemisphere, go out over a 24 hour period on one calendar day to count birds.
Time
December 28, 2024 All Day(GMT-05:00)
January
05janAll DayNorthern Delaware County Christmas Bird Count 2024(All Day: Sunday)(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society coordinates THREE regions for the annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count – Oneonta Region in Otsego County, Fort Plain Region in Montgomery
Event Details
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society coordinates THREE regions for the annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count – Oneonta Region in Otsego County, Fort Plain Region in Montgomery County, and Delaware County Region. These counts take place in late December and early January each year.
*As of 2012, there is no longer any fee to participate in Christmas Bird Counts.
DELAWARE COUNTY
2025: Sunday, January 5 – Delaware County Region Christmas Bird Count (CBC):
The Delaware County CBC (NYDE) was established in 2017 following a test run in 2016. Our 15 mile circle is centered at Bear Spring Mountain in Walton and extends to Hamden, Downsville and Shinhopple. The territory is quite remote and includes steep hollows, forests, river valleys, two villages and sections of the Pepacton and Cannonsville Reservoirs.
All are welcomed to participate by joining a team of counters or reporting from a backyard feeder, if it is within the count circle. We conduct our count the first weekend in January. Contact Pam Peters if you are interested in participating or learning more: ovenb1rdp@gmail.com or (607) 829-6545.
Delaware County Data 2016 to 2023
Other DOAS Christmas Bird Counts
OTSEGO COUNTY
2024: Saturday, December 14 – Oneonta Christmas Bird Count (CBC):
We have been participating in the national count for over 50 years!. Everyone, novice or experienced, is welcome to join us on this fun day. Small groups in one or two cars count all the birds they find in their assigned area, within our designated 15-mile radius circle centered around Milford, for whatever hours they choose.
Each group has a leader who will have received appropriate materials beforehand. Alternatively, instead of joining a group, you can count birds at your own feeder off and on throughout the day if you are within our circle. If you are a new counter for either the group counts or the feeder counts, please contact Sandy Bright at brights@hartwick.edu or 607-287-4465. People who have participated before will be contacted.
View Map for the Oneonta Christmas Bird Count
Oneonta Region Data – Compiled – 1969 to 2023
(This is a large data file shared online and may take a minute or so to display at the link.)
Oneonta Region Data – 2022
(Thank you Sandy Bright!)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
2024: Saturday, December 28 – Fort Plain Christmas Bird Count (CBC):
All are welcome to participate regardless of birding experience. For information contact Contact Charlie Scheim at scheimc@hartwick.edu or by phone 607-434-4880.
View Maps for the Fort Plain Christmas Bird Count.
View Data from past Christmas Bird Counts
Find a Bird Count Near You at the Audubon Map
The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a long-standing program of the National Audubon Society, with over 100 years of citizen science involvement. It is an early-winter bird census, where thousands of volunteers across the US, Canada and many countries in the Western Hemisphere, go out over a 24 hour period on one calendar day to count birds.
Time
January 5, 2025 All Day(GMT-05:00)
18jan8:00 am2:00 pmEagle-Viewing Trip8:00 am - 2:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
This season’s field trip to view wintering Bald Eagles around the Delaware County rivers and reservoirs is scheduled for Saturday, January 18, 2025. The trip explores
Event Details
This season’s field trip to view wintering Bald Eagles around the Delaware County rivers and reservoirs is scheduled for Saturday, January 18, 2025. The trip explores area rivers and reservoirs where eagles concentrate around open water in the region to feed. Past trips have turned up 20+ birds. Other raptors and waterfowl are usually sighted also. We will stop at a local restaurant for lunch for interested participants.
This year’s trip is open to the public, and takes place mostly by car, with a small amount of walking on level ground. Conditions may be snowy or icy.
Carpools and caravans will leave the Dietz St. parking lot across from the YMCA in Oneonta at 8:00 a.m. Participants can also be picked up en-route in Delhi and Walton. Return to Oneonta will be mid to late afternoon. Carpooling is strongly encouraged.
For further information, contact Andy Mason, (607) 267-8491, AndyMason@earthling.net.
Photo: Bald Eagle, adult. Photo credit: Hazel Erikson/Audubon Photography Awards
Time
January 18, 2025 8:00 am - 2:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
19janAll DayAnnual Waterfowl Count 2025 (NYS)(All Day: Sunday)(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
The NY State Ornithological Association’s annual statewide waterfowl count is scheduled for Sunday, January 19, 2025. DOAS covers Otsego
Event Details
The NY State Ornithological Association’s annual statewide waterfowl count is scheduled for Sunday, January 19, 2025.
DOAS covers Otsego Lake and the Susquehanna River above Unadilla, the Unadilla River, and Cannonsville Reservoir and the W. Branch of the Delaware River. This effort involves surveying waterways where they can be viewed, and identifying and counting ducks and geese. The totals are used by the Department of Environmental Conservation in managing these species over the upcoming year.
Anyone interested in helping with the census, please contact Andy Mason at (607) 267-8491, or by email at AndyMason@earthling.net.
Time
January 19, 2025 All Day(GMT-05:00)
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
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P.O. Box 544
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 397-3815
info@doas.us
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